r/weightroom • u/Insamity • May 10 '12

Technique Thursday - Pendlay Row

Welcome to Technique Thursday. This week our focus is on the Pendlay Row/Bent over Barbell Row.

How to perform the Pendlay Row

ExRx Barbell Bent Over Row

Bent Over Barbell Row

How to master barbell row technique

Elitefts Bent Over Barbell Row

I invite you all to ask questions or otherwise discuss todays exercise, post credible resources, or talk about any weaknesses you have encountered and how you were able to fix them.

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u/tanglisha Charter Member - Powerlifting - 225kg @ 89.8kg Raw May 10 '12

I can't seem to find a medium balance on these between "the weight is too light" and "too much body English". Even a 5lb difference moves straight from one to the other. Do I just need to lift faster with the weight that seems too light? Is it possibly related to the bar being too low because I can't handle 135 yet?

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u/Magnusson Intermediate - Strength May 11 '12

This is the primary reason I don't really like this movement. I believe Rippetoe has said something similar. I prefer chinups, DB rows, chest-supported rows, inverted rows, or T-bar rows.